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FAQ: National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ (NQMC™), a database and Web site that offers specific evidence-based health care quality... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Evidence-based Practice
This web site offers evidence reports and technology assessments on a variety of clinical care topics. Under its Evidence-based Practice Program, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) ... Details >
Bureau of Primary Health Care - Clinical Quality
This Web site promotes resources for quality improvement. The Quality Tools available are organized around the improvement aims described in the Institute of Medicine report, Crossing the Quality Chas... Details >
Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox - Measuring Quality in Children's Health Programs
An online resource designed to help state and local policymakers and program directors and staff to answer related questions about measuring health care quality in child health programs. The toolbox p... Details >
Choosing and Using a Health Plan
Also available in: Spanish
If you are shopping for health care insurance, this booklet will help you to understand the plans that are available and to choose the plan that is right for you and your family.... Details >
Consumer Guides on Long Term Care 
This page links to information about long term care on finding and selecting a nursing home or assisted living facility, making the transition to nursing facility life, paying for long term care, and ... Details >
GetPalliativeCare.org
This site provides information, which benefits both patients and their families, offers reliable information, helps patients make medical decisions and choose treatments. Palliative care specializes i... Details >
Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
Also available in: Spanish
Selecting a nursing home is one of the most important and difficult decisions that you may be asked to make either for yourself or for a family member. This booklet is designed as a first step to help... Details >
Guide to Health Care Quality: How to Know It When You See It
This guide is designed to help you get quality health care, stay healthy, and recover faster when you become sick. Tips are provided to help you be active in making decisions about your health care. ... Details >
Health Care Value: What Are We Getting for What We Spend?
This video Web program can help you understand what "quality" means when it comes to health care and how to make sure you spend your health care dollars wisely.... Details >